Zia Hassan

Zia Hassan is Germany- based economist and political analyst who has published extensively on Southasian politics in Al Jazeera, the Straits Times, and Scroll. His recent book, ‘Mirage of Development’, was banned by the Bangladeshi authorities.

India’s warped narrative of an “anti-Hindu” Bangladesh imperils its own future standing

India risks permanent damage to its relationship with Bangladesh with a narrative of uncontrolled communal violence after Sheikh Hasina’s fall, ignoring Hasina’s weaponisation of the Hindu minority and how post-revolution violence has been driven more by political reasons

By Zia Hassan

/ 20 Dec 2024

A group of Hindu protesters wearing red, carrying torches and placards, protesting anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh